20 dead and hundreds trapped after explosion in Turkish coal mine
The accident was triggered by an explosion in a power distribution unit, which caused the mine's elevator to stop working.
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CAT proves new B15 smartphone resilience by running it over with heavy machinery
While average in terms of capacity and other features, users surely won’t buy it for the specs, but for what Cat shows in this video.
Northern Star to become Australia’s No.2 gold producer after acquiring Jundee mine
Jundee is expected to lift Northern Star's production from about 350,000 ounces a year to about 550,000 ounces a year by 2015.
Two workers killed in West Virginia coal mine accident
The accident occurred at Patriot Coal's Brody Mine No. 1, in the southwestern part of the state.
BHP Billiton ready to offload Guinea iron ore stake
World's No. 1 steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, said to be the most likely buyer of BHP's stake in Mount Nimba.
Mining CEO arrested, India’s multimillion dollar coal mine contract in jeopardy
Australia’s largest construction company warns its Indian sudsidiary might lose a multimillion dollar contract to develop and operate the $5.5 billion Pakri Barwadih coal mine.
Argentine minister says Chile, Peru mining models ‘a failure’
The official was especially critical of the other two countries openness to foreign investors.
Lonmin profit hurt by platinum strike, two workers reportedly killed
The the world’s third-largest platinum producer said first-half operating earnings have dropped by almost two-thirds.
Study on impacts of uranium mining to extend Quebec moratorium another year
Groups are pressing the province’s new premier to keep ban until the risks and effects of these kinds of operations have been thoroughly studied.
Coal-producing Wyoming becomes first state to reject climate school lessons
The new science curriculum, proposed by national education groups, was discarded because it regarded man-made climate change as a possibility.
How 2026 will reshape the US critical mineral resilience
Emerging federal activity shows two key themes: growing support for high-risk minerals and renewed focus on domestic processing technologies.
